TV Reviews7.7/10
‘The Sound of Magic’ Review: Ji Chang-Wook’s Magician Earns Belief in This Netflix Drama
A magician dwelling in an abandoned park teaches a girl to believe in magic once more, while a wealthy boy watches and desires.
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Category: TV Reviews
Television we have watched and scored.
TV Reviews7.8/10
A Nun and Her Ex-Partner Split Up In Mrs. Davis, and the World Watches
A nun fights an AI across the globe, and this Peacock series mostly earns its 7.8/10 verdict.
TV Reviews6.5/10
‘The Madness’: Domingo Anchors a Competent but Uneven Conspiracy Thriller
A man finds a dead body in the Poconos woods and wakes with a murder charge, in this Netflix conspiracy thriller.
TV Reviews6.3/10
A Cruise Ship Became a TV Set Where Stars Played Themselves — and the Joke Got Old
A cruise ship of romance upon the sea, wherein guests seek love for one night only—a tale of old stars and faded charm.
TV Reviews8/10
K-ON! Review: Five Girls, One Guitar, and Seventeen Years of Comfort
Five high school girls keep their light music club alive in this gentle, comforting anime.
TV Reviews8/10
‘AIKa’: Salvage Becomes War, and the Comedy Never Misses
A salvage operation gone wrong, a scheme threatening the world, and a heroine who refuses to stay small. A review of AIKa.
TV Reviews8.5/10
How HBO’s Show Me a Hero Recasts a 1999 Book as a Tragedy of Forced Integration in Yonkers
A tale of a city rent asunder by law, wherein a young mayor must choose between conscience and the fury of his own people.
TV Reviews8.4/10
‘Mr. Sunshine’ Review: Lee Byung-hun’s Return Home Still Stands as One of Korea’s Greatest Dramas
A tale of Eugene, a man of two worlds, who returns to a land he barely remembers and battles for its very soul.
TV Reviews7.5/10
Eight Years On, Harukana Receive Still Earns Its Place as a Volleyball Romance Worth Watching
Two cousins, one tall and cheerful, one short and self-conscious, form a volleyball team on Okinawa. A tale of belonging, insecurity, and sport.
TV Reviews8/10
Zombie Land Saga Review: Seven Girls, One Stage, and a Miracle
Seven undead girls form an idol group to revive a prefecture in this tragicomic anime about memory, fame, and belonging.
TV Reviews7.7/10
Swagger Review: Basketball Pressure Drives a Solid Drama, Not a Masterpiece
A review of Swagger, Apple TV+'s basketball drama about a young prodigy's climb through pressure, ambition, and corruption.
TV Reviews7.3/10
Five Years On, Trese Still Has the Confidence to Carry Its World
A review of Trese, the Netflix supernatural crime series set in Manila, featuring a private investigator who hunts spirits.